Long before the movie “Barbie” took over the world, Barbie dolls reigned supreme. As the most popular doll of every generation since the ’60s, Barbies have transcended decades. The vintage doll is ...

It’s National Barbie Day. Used to celebrate the iconic doll created by Mattel, the yearly occurrence brings back a feeling of childhood nostalgia. After all, most middle-class American women have had ...

If you think Barbie is just a pretty doll, a new exhibit at the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University will change your mind. “Out of the Box: A Barbie Retrospective” opened March 7 and runs ...

Barbie dolls may have changed dramatically over the decades but there’s little doubt they were at their most extravagent 40 to 50 years ago, an era being revisited at Gail Borden Public Library’s new ...

Barbie has announced two new additions to its growing line of diverse and inclusive dolls: a blind Barbie and the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Mattel announced the two new dolls on Tuesday ...

The iconic Barbie doll has taken another significant step toward inclusivity with the launch of its first doll representing someone living with type 1 diabetes. This groundbreaking addition to ...

Installation view of Barbie®: A Cultural Icon (all photos by Jenna Bascom and courtesy the Museum of Arts and Design, New York unless otherwise stated) This exhibition, however, is primarily about ...

The doll pairs a blue polka-dot outfit with an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. By Claire Moses Barbie — with her tiny waist, long legs and eternally slender physique — has long looked the ...